Saturday, October 25, 2008

Aldercreature Stone Flips Out

Nine months after an inspector general's probe led to the indictment of his ward's Streets and Sanitation superintendent, Ald. Bernie Stone (50th) vowed to "destroy" the agency at a Friday budget hearing.

"It is my intent, Mr. Inspector General, to wipe your entire office out of the budget," Stone told Inspector General David Hoffman. "It is my intent to submit a budget amendment which will destroy your department."

Ol' Bernie is pissed that Hoffman found a loophole in the Inspector General ordinance that forbids (yes, forbids) the IG from actually investigating the second most corrupt arm of city government. Hoffman investigated voter fraud carried out by Stone's people, not by Stone himself, thereby circumventing the aldercreature restriction, and thereby bringing down the wrath of Stone.

So the City Council refuses to investigate itself, passes ordinances to forbid investigation of itself, isn't investigated by Executive Branch, isn't beholden to the Courts, and has gerrymandered itself into sham elections for decades. And people wonder why we despair.

47 Comments:

Anonymous said...

Hoffman the glory hound, who leaks all his stories to the press! hey david what about your secret budget that doles out lots of overtime to your rats? You caught the garbagemen doing nothing what do your rats do? David what do you do? Stone I am not your fan but at least your showing some balls! Get rid of hoffman would save millions cut the fat bernie go bernie go!

Media should ask Daley about Stone's threat to eliminate the inspector general office? I forgot, He also wanted to remove the IG office. He cannot the office so eliminate them before they investigate any issues with or honorable aldermen.

Aside from the obvious levels of corruption in that city who has the authority to investigate and bring charges against the city council? And obviously they aren't doing it so why isn't that agency getting looked at? It seems like a vicious circle of corruption but there has to be someone at the top or some judicial body that would have governance.

So the City Council refuses to investigate itself, passes ordinances to forbid investigation of itself, isn't investigated by Executive Branch, isn't beholden to the Courts, and has gerrymandered itself into sham elections for decades. And people wonder why we despair.

Hoffman the glory hound, who leaks all his stories to the press! hey david what about your secret budget that doles out lots of overtime to your rats? You caught the garbagemen doing nothing what do your rats do? David what do you do? Stone I am not your fan but at least your showing some balls! Get rid of hoffman would save millions cut the fat bernie go bernie go!

10/25/2008 12:41:00 AMHey ignoramous! The I.G. investigators DO NOT get paid overtime - they get comp time. The only ones who work there that get paid actual overtime are the CPD who are detailed to the IGO - but ofcourse their pay comes out of our budget, not IGO's. So before you start your ignorant ranting - get your fun facts right. Oh, as far as the IGO investigators themselves, Hoffman suspends his own w/o pay all the time. He is much tougher on his people then on other City workers. Plus, they HAVE to work 8.5 hours to the second or get docked a days pay. Like I said asshat - get your facts right.

"Aside from the obvious levels of corruption in that city who has the authority to investigate and bring charges against the city council? And obviously they aren't doing it so why isn't that agency getting looked at? It seems like a vicious circle of corruption but there has to be someone at the top or some judicial body that would have governance.

10/25/2008 09:15:00 AM"

That would be the Cook County State's Attorney.

Which is why the daleys are so fearful of Peraica winning that office.

All it takes is one, heavy domino falling to knock the rest of them down.

The I G office is a joke. Wow nice pinch the garbage man that skips lunch and leaves an hour early even though he has done all of his work for the day. Meanwhile the I G's boss Daley steals with both hands. Its like grabbin a hype with a bag when the guy with the jab is right around the corner.

anonymous said...Hoffman the glory hound, who leaks all his stories to the press! hey david what about your secret budget that doles out lots of overtime to your rats? You caught the garbagemen doing nothing what do your rats do? David what do you do? Stone I am not your fan but at least your showing some balls! Get rid of hoffman would save millions cut the fat bernie go bernie go!

10/25/2008 12:41:00 AM

Overtime? In the Inspector General's office? I don't think so. Detectives I know have been told they would have to waive overtime and be willing to work any shift without overtime if necessary.

Unless you see the A&A's or actual overtime checks I do not think there is any overtime in the IG's office.

So the City Council refuses to investigate itself, passes ordinances to forbid investigation of itself, isn't investigated by Executive Branch, isn't beholden to the Courts, and has gerrymandered itself into sham elections for decades. And people wonder why we despair.

SO like, you mean, Aldercreatures don't like being investigated? Hell I thought they were all for investigations, but they meant just us lowly police. The shoe just doesn't feel right on the other foot does it.

Anonymous said... anonymous said...Hoffman the glory hound, who leaks all his stories to the press! hey david what about your secret budget that doles out lots of overtime to your rats? You caught the garbagemen doing nothing what do your rats do? David what do you do? Stone I am not your fan but at least your showing some balls! Get rid of hoffman would save millions cut the fat bernie go bernie go!

10/25/2008 12:41:00 AM

Overtime? In the Inspector General's office? I don't think so. Detectives I know have been told they would have to waive overtime and be willing to work any shift without overtime if necessary.

Unless you see the A&A's or actual overtime checks I do not think there is any overtime in the IG's office.

10/25/2008 04:58:00 PM

Also how about the free enterprise rental take home cars?free fuel and the everything now go get your shoebox rats!

Hey ignoramous! The I.G. investigators DO NOT get paid overtime - they get comp time. The only ones who work there that get paid actual overtime are the CPD who are detailed to the IGO - but ofcourse their pay comes out of our budget, not IGO's. So before you start your ignorant ranting - get your fun facts right. Oh, as far as the IGO investigators themselves, Hoffman suspends his own w/o pay all the time. He is much tougher on his people then on other City workers. Plus, they HAVE to work 8.5 hours to the second or get docked a days pay. Like I said asshat - get your facts right.

"The I G office is a joke. Wow nice pinch the garbage man that skips lunch and leaves an hour early even though he has done all of his work for the day. Meanwhile the I G's boss Daley steals with both hands. Its like grabbin a hype with a bag when the guy with the jab is right around the corner.

10/25/2008 02:25:00 PM"

It was designed t be a joke, and the joke is on the taxpayers.

The only local office that has the actual authority to investigate and prosecute corruption in local governments is the County State's Attorney's office.

And even that office can be impeded by the authority of the State's Attorney General.

That's why it is imperative that both the County State's Attorney and the State's Attorney General must not be controlled by political hacks.

Hell No!...Stone must go...This fat fuck has been sucking the city and Devon Ave dry for years. The Developers and the businessmen are all in Stones pocket...Want something done, it will cost you about $3,000 to get it done..just talk to his lawyer...Go away you FAT Fuck..and take your Bitch daughter with you!I Hope Hoffman nails this crupt fuck..remember Fred Roti....His 50th ward street and Sans guy bought the position to get the Indian and Paki vote and was a real piece of shit..Stone your days a limited and you know it!